With the spread of the Internet all over the world cyber crime rates are increasing day by day. Especially with the pandemic, the use of the internet has increased significantly due to the closure of most people. This has led to an increase in the number of cybercrimes.
ransomware It has been a problem for many people for a long time. Big gangs take the information of the companies or people they target and sell it back to them for money. One of the biggest of these gangs REvil caught.
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Ransomware gang REvil caught by Russia!
In the statement made by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the world-famous ransomware gang REvilIt was reported that he was caught. In the continuation of the statement, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Leningrad and Lipetsk regions Raid on 25 addresses for 14 suspects were stated to have been arranged. This operation At the request of the US authorities was also stated.
REvil, one of the ransomware gangs, decided to cease its activities in July. Following this decision, the gang made an unsuccessful return in September. Until the gang’s failed return Colonial Pipeline, JBS Foods and US technology firm Kaseyaincluding attacks targeting the most damaging of the last 12 months It is believed that they carried out some attacks.
In the FSB statement, the gang 426 million rubles, 500.000 Euros, 600,000 dollars announced that they confiscated his cash and crypto wallets. In addition, computers belonging to gang members and 20 luxury cars was also seized. The imprisoned members were charged with “illegal circulation of means of payment” according to the laws of the Russian state. The identities of the gang members were not disclosed.
Firstly July 2021 With the attack on Kaseya in January, the USA demanded an operation against REvil. To date, Russia has not made a statement regarding the operation request. Today From the massive cyber attack on Ukraine’s government websites Then Russia took action and destroyed the gang. 7 of the gang members were arrested in 2021.
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